READ: Shehla Masood's column on the Lokpal moment

Rediff.com is republishing this column (June 7, 2011) which is relevant even today, by Shehla Masood, the Bhopal-based Right to Information activist who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on......

Rahul most popular choice as next PM: Poll

The findings of the CNN-IBN & CNBC-TV18 'State of the Nation Poll', conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi reflects the popular mood of a number of issues such as the......

Mayawati govt insensitive towards farmers: Rahul

At the culmination of his much-hyped farmers' rally - Kisan Mahapanchayat - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the Mayawati government was not being sensitive towards the......

Why is the Congress 'leader of the youth' silent?

One can easily understand just why Rahul Gandhi chooses to dance away from the minefield that is the ongoing brouhaha over the Lokpal Bill. But why is he silent on issues that specifically concern......

Advani flays Padma Shri awards selection process

Reigning World billiards champion Pankaj Advani has supported fellow-cueist Yasin Merchant's criticism of the Padma awards' selection procedure, saying that despite it being by and large fair, it......

Dhoni was aiming for a one run victory: Joginder

BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla lost his cool when he was confronted with the same question by journalists in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Media persons wanted to know when the victorious team......